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Le Journal - Villepin

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Take a walk with Dominique de Villepin, during the latter part of his term as France's Prime Minister, through Marseilles in the south of France.

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Caption 22 [fr]: La semaine prochaine sur le terrain social, le Premier Ministre joue beaucoup plus gros.
Caption 22 [en]: Next week, at the social level, the Prime Minister will play at much higher stakes.

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Nâdiya - Parle-Moi

Difficulty: Beginner

France

The youngest of six children, Nâdiya was born and raised in Tours to Algerian parents. Not long after turning 16, Nâdiya earned the title of French champion in the 800-meter track and field competition. Now, in her thirties, she is one of France’s biggest R&B stars. Sung with the passion of the young mother that she is, Parle-moi (Talk to me) tackles the difficult topic of child abuse.

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Caption 38 [fr]: Pour plus que jamais tu ne supplies
Caption 38 [en]: So that you never beg again

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Il était une fois: la vie - 14. La bouche et les dents - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Guess what happens when little children forget to brush their teeth after eating sugar? Watch this fun cartoon and find out. You may never want to eat sugar again... unless you brush your teeth of course!

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Caption 13 [fr]: Ah... Je ne peux plus, je ne peux plus!
Caption 13 [en]: Oh... I can't go on, I can't go on!

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B-Girl Frak - Limoges

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

B-Girl “Frak” talks about growing up in Beaubreuil, a neighborhood in Limoges with an unfair reputation for being full of people who want to burn your curtains.

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Caption 4 [fr]: C'est... presqu'au centre de la France, un peu plus au sud.
Caption 4 [en]: It's... almost at the center of France, a bit further south.

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Voyage dans Paris - Ponts de Paris

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel gives us a tour of the beautiful bridges of Paris, the oldest of which (ironically called the Pont-Neuf, or "New Bridge") dates from the early seventeenth century. We also get a glimpse of the famous bouquinistes, or secondhand booksellers, who set up their stalls along the banks of the Seine.

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Caption 12 [fr]: qui malgré son nom, est le plus ancien pont de Paris.
Caption 12 [en]: which, despite its name, is the oldest bridge in Paris.

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Il était une fois: la vie - 14. La bouche et les dents - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The battle between toothbrush and cavities ignites in this lively cartoon.

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Caption 5 [fr]: L'émail est un matériau dur. C'est même le plus dur du corps humain.
Caption 5 [en]: Enamel is a tough material. It's even the toughest in the human body.

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La Foire Du Trône - La Foire

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Get a look behind the scenes at the Foire du Trône, an annual fair held in the lovely Bois de Vincennes on Paris's eastern side. It's not just fun and games that go into making this festival an amusement hotspot.

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Caption 17 [fr]: y a un contrôle technique, mais plus... plus élaboré
Caption 17 [en]: there's a technical inspection, but it's more... more elaborate

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Actus Quartier - Fête de quartier Python-Duvernois - Part 5

Difficulty: Advanced

France, Morocco, West Africa

Viewer Discretion Advised

Our delightful young guide takes the opportunity to explain why she loves her neighborhood of Python-Duvernois. We meet some of the locals, including an aspiring Michael Schumacher and some young footballers.

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Caption 44 [fr]: Qui c'est les plus forts, P'... Pyt'... Python ou, euh... ou, euh... ou Fougères?
Caption 44 [en]: Who are the strongest: P'... Pyt'... Python or, uh... or, uh... or Fougères?

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B-Girl Frak - La "B-Girl Frak"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lucile talks about how her incredible flexibility and break-dancing skills led to her being known as “B-Girl Frak.” Find out what your true hip-hop name is here.

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Caption 10 [fr]: Et la musique est beaucoup plus... "funky" et ça... ça m'inspire énormément.
Caption 10 [en]: And the music is a lot more... funky and that... that inspires me tremendously.

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Il était une fois: la vie - 14. La bouche et les dents - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Learn what happens when sugar and bacteria attack your teeth enamel... It's the price we have to pay for eating cake!

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Caption 7 [fr]: Oui, mais notre ivoire est recouvert d'un matériau plus dur,
Caption 7 [en]: Yes, but our ivory is covered with a stronger material,

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Voyage dans Paris - 7ème Arrondissement

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Whether you're a film fanatic or an architecture enthusiast, you'll surely find something to love about Paris's seventh arrondissement, presented to us by our trusty tour guide, Daniel Benchimol.

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Caption 19 [fr]: il y a là une des plus belles collections d'affiches originales du cinéma américain
Caption 19 [en]: there is one of the finest collections of original American movie posters there,

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B-Girl Frak - La Danse

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lucile, aka “B-Girl Frak,” has been dancing most of her life. But it wasn’t until she discovered hip-hop that she realized what dancing as an art form really meant to her.

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Caption 17 [fr]: je ne me rappelle plus pourquoi ça allait pas.
Caption 17 [en]: I don't remember anymore what was going wrong.

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Actus Quartier - Fête de quartier Python-Duvernois - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France, Morocco, West Africa

In this next installment of Télé Bocal's coverage of the Python-Duvernois block party, we hear from a group of kids who've made a courageous trip down an enormous slide, and from a municipal advisor who shares with us her inspiring message of solidarity.

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Caption 39 [fr]: Une fois de plus, cette fête prouve bien que les habitants et les résidents de ce quartier
Caption 39 [en]: Once again, this festival really proves that the inhabitants and residents of this neighborhood

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Il était une fois: la vie - 14. La bouche et les dents - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In this enjoyable cartoon about the human body, you will see the taste buds in action... when they're not slacking off!

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Caption 48 [fr]: Attention les gamins! Tâchez d'être un petit peu plus sérieux la prochaine fois.
Caption 48 [en]: Careful, kids! Try to be a little bit more diligent next time.

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Manif du Mois - Sages-femmes en colère!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Contrary to French folklore, girls do not come from roses, nor do boys come from cabbages, nor does any baby come from a stork. These French midwives, the true "storks" of France, are demonstrating for better pay and working conditions.

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Caption 6 [fr]: Oh, y a pas plus féministe que moi, alors, hein... -D'accord...
Caption 6 [en]: Oh, there is no greater feminist than me, so, you know... -OK...

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